Isanthidae is a small
family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
of
sea anemones
Sea anemones are a group of predatory marine invertebrates of the order Actiniaria. Because of their colourful appearance, they are named after the ''Anemone'', a terrestrial flowering plant. Sea anemones are classified in the phylum Cnidaria, c ...
in the class
Anthozoa
Anthozoa is a subphylum of marine invertebrates which includes the sea anemones, stony corals and soft corals. Adult anthozoans are almost all attached to the seabed, while their larvae can disperse as part of the plankton. The basic unit of t ...
.
Genera
The following genera are recognized:
* ''
Anthoparactis''
Häussermann & RodrÃguez , 2014
* ''
Austroneophellia''
Zamponi, 1978
* ''
Cnidanthea''
* ''
Eltaninactis''
Dunn, 1983
* ''
Isanthus
''Isanthus'' is a genus of sea anemones in the family Isanthidae.
Species
Species in the genus include:
* ''Isanthus capensis'' Carlgren, 1938
* ''Isanthus homolophilus
''Isanthus'' is a genus of sea anemones in the family Isanthidae.
Spec ...
''
* ''
Neophellia''
* ''
Paraisanthus''
Sanamyan & Sanamyan, 1998
* ''
Zaolutus''
References
Metridioidea
Cnidarian families
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